March 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED to attend the meeting of Market Rasen Town Council, on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 7.00pm to be held in the Committee Room of the Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen LN8 3HT.
Members of the public and the press are invited to attend. This is a public meeting which may be filmed, recorded, and published.
Signed: A Driver
Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Date: 27th February 2026
AGENDA
1.Open Meeting
The Chairman to welcome those attending and make any announcements
2.Apologies
To receive apologies and resolve to accept valid reasons for absence
3.Public Forum
Members of the public may ask questions or make short statements to the council (maximum of 3 minutes per member of the public). A question shall not require a response at the meeting nor start a debate on the question. The chairman may direct that a written or oral response be given.
4.Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act and to consider any applications for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
Councillors may make a declaration of interest at this point and during the course of the meeting.
5.Minutes
To receive as a correct record the draft notes of the Town Council meetings on 14th January 2025
6.To receive the District and County Councillor reports.
7.To receive a report from the Clerk on items that have occurred since the last meeting of the Council
8.To consider a request from Cllr D Strachan to attend Medrock First Aid Training at a cost of £85 plus VAT hosted through LALC.
9.To consider refurbishment or replacement of the mayor’s chain of office.
10.Council to consider creating a policy list which lists all of the key documents, policies and procedures used, date last reviewed, by whom and when they should be reviewed next. To note that Standing Orders suggests a review of all such documents should be undertaken at the Annual Meeting in May.
11.To receive a progress update from Cllr S Bunney in respect of the Steering Group formed and the three-year strategic plan.
12.To receive an update on local allotments.
13.Finance
a) To resolve to accept accounts for payment
b) Resolve to accept the bank reconciliation for Sept 2025 to Jan 2026 and bank balances presented
14.Planning - access applications via: https://westlindsey-publicportal.statmap.co.uk/horizoNext/publicportal
To resolve responses to new planning and tree applications received since the last meeting of the Town Council and any new applications received since the publication of the agenda.
a). Application Number: WL/2026/00071 - Proposal: Planning application for redecoration of existing roller shutters and installation of new signage. Location: 5 Queen Street, Market Rasen LN8 3EH
b). Application Number: WL/2026/00081 - Proposal: Listed building consent for replacement passenger waiting shelter on platform 1. Location: Railway Station, Linwood Road, Market Rasen LN8 3AQ
c). Application Number: WL/2026/00097 - Proposal: Planning application for refurbishment of workshops and existing showroom including new façade, extension to parts building and workshop plus further external works. Location: Racecourse Garage, Willingham Road, Market Rasen LN8 3RE
d). Application Number: WL/2026/00176 - Proposal: Planning application for ground mounted solar array and associated works. Location: Mayfield, Linwood Road, Market Rasen LN8 3QE